Monetary benefits of preventing childhood lead poisoning with lead-safe window replacement [PDF]
Previous estimates of childhood lead poisoning prevention benefits have quantified the present value of some health benefits, but not the costs of lead paint hazard control or the benefits associated with housing and energy markets. Because older housing
Berg, Michael +3 more
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Biometric Backdoors: A Poisoning Attack Against Unsupervised Template Updating
, 2020 In this work, we investigate the concept of biometric backdoors: a template poisoning attack on biometric systems that allows adversaries to stealthily and effortlessly impersonate users in the long-term by exploiting the template update procedure.
Eberz, Simon +2 more
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Survival of Staphylococcus aureus during the manufacture and ripening of camembert cheese : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Food Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 Staphylococcal Food Poisoning (SFP) is the third most common cause of food poisoning internationally, caused by an enterotoxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus. S. aureus contamination in dairy products, including cheese, can lead to SFP.
Kang, Zhetong
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One in Four US Households Likely Exceed New Soil Lead Guidance Levels
GeoHealthLead exposure has blighted communities across the United States (and the globe), with much of the burden resting on lower income communities, and communities of color.
Gabriel M. Filippelli +6 more
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Blood Lead Levels among Children in Yaoundé Cameroon
Frontiers in Public Health, 2017 Blood lead levels (BLLs) are a useful indication of a population exposure to lead from environmental sources. No previous published study had reported BLLs in Cameroon.
Francisca Monebenimp +5 more
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Lead Exposure in Children through Water and Soil [PDF]
, 2015 Lead is a metal which has the ability to spread in the earth’s crust and has corrosive property. It is a naturally occurring metal which is soft in nature.
Maru, Sravya
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Lead Poisoning in an Infant: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2016 There is inadequate knowledge about acute poisoning as a common problem in children. Acute poisoning in children, , is one of the health problems, requiring immediate treatment. Case report: A two-month-old male infant with discoloration of the nails was
Anahita Alizadeh +2 more
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Energy efficient housing stimulus that pays for itself [PDF]
This paper describes an energy efficient housing stimulus strategy that can: (1) quickly provide large-scale job creation; (2) reduce home energy bills by 30% to 50% with associated reductions in emissions and energy assistance spending; (3) stabilize ...
Nevin, Rick
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Determination of Lead Levels in Soil and Plant Uptake Studies [PDF]
, 2013 In lieu of an abstract, below is the first paragraph of the paper. Lead poisoning is a problem for many urban areas and Rochester is no exception. The large number of older homes and high traffic areas of a city as large as Rochester create a city with a
Lewis, Amanda
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EPI Update, April 14, 2006 [PDF]
, 2006 Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public ...
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